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Britain's Becky James pocketed her second gold at the world track cycling championships in as many days Sunday, landing the women's keirin to add to her sprint title on the closing day here.

2013-02-24T15:56:45ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/24/Cyclings_Hammer_takes_omnium_revenge_498a

American star Sarah Hammer gained revenge on British Olympic champion Laura Trott to clinch omnium gold to add to her pursuit title on the final day at the world track cycling championships here on Sunday.

2013-02-24T12:59:41ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/20/Aussies_back_track_Hammer_nails_4fe0

Australia avenged two successive men's team pursuit title losses to Great Britain here on Wednesday as they regained their world track crown on the first day of the world track cycling championships.

2013-02-20T20:27:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/07/makes_Meares_ends_Pendleton_reign_a8fa

Chris Hoy brought the curtain down on Britain's dominant track cycling campaign in style but Australia's Anna Meares denied Victoria Pendleton a golden farewell with a superb win over her old rival.

2012-08-07T21:05:13ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/07/Trott_faces_expensive_sister_after_4cc8

Laura Trott was happy to make good on a promise to her sister after British cycling's newest star wrapped up an Olympic double by adding omnium gold to the team pursuit title she'd already won in London.

2012-08-07T20:33:35ZAFP European Editionby Julian Guyertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/07/Trott_beats_Hammer_womens_omnium_05a1

Britain's Laura Trott capped a gruelling women's omnium campaign to be crowned Olympic champion in the inaugural edition of the event at the velodrome Tuesday.

2012-08-07T16:46:47ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/07/keeps_keirin_victory_sixth_gold_8e04

Five-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy kept his bid for a history-making keirin gold on track at the Olympic velodrome as he surged into the second round of the competition.

2012-08-07T10:57:05ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/04/British_women_bring_home_Olympic_3d9f

Hosts Britain collected their fourth gold medal from five events at the Olympic velodrome Saturday after the women's pursuit team triumphed in a new world record time of 3min 14.051sec.

2012-08-04T18:50:23ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/04/07/Trott_crowned_womens_world_omnium_dc34

Laura Trott added to Great Britain's impressive gold medal haul at the track cycling world championships by winning her maiden title in the women's omnium event Saturday.

2012-04-07T11:49:53ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/19/stars_Brits_take_promise_from_950c

Track king Sir Chris Hoy provided a glimpse of the medal-winning glory Britain can expect at the London velodrome this summer after stealing the show in a World Cup Olympic test event Sunday.

2012-02-19T19:41:12ZAFP Global Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/19/Hammer_sets_Olympic_stall_omnium_ed88

American Sarah Hammer underlined her gold medal ambitions in the inaugural Olympic event of the omnium by winning the final World Cup race of the season here Sunday.

2012-02-19T18:52:53ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/27/Whitten_defends_world_omnium_crown_4187

Canadian Tara Whitten pulled out all the stops on her way to making a successful defence of her omnium crown at the world track cycling championships on Sunday.

2011-03-27T16:28:32ZAFP American Editionby Justin Davistag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/25/Hammer_stuns_Shanks_defend_world_1912

American Sarah Hammer launched a stunning fightback to defend her 3km pursuit title against New Zealand's Alison Shanks at the world track cycling championships Friday.

2011-03-25T21:57:15ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/25/Shanks_challenge_Hammer_pursuit_crown_8789

Sarah Hammer of the United States will defend her individual pursuit title against New Zealander Alison Shanks at the world track cycling championships later Friday.

2011-03-25T14:13:53ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/25/Shanks_challenge_Hammer_cycling_crown_3612

Sarah Hammer of the United States will defend her individual pursuit title against New Zealander Alison Shanks at the world track cycling championships later Friday.

2011-03-25T14:04:52ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/Hammer_clocks_worlds_fastest_cycling_8730

American Sarah Hammer has clocked what's expected to be verified as a world record in the 3,000-meter individual pursuit at the Pan American Cycling Championships in Mexico, USA Cycling has said.

2010-05-12T02:16:35ZAFP American EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/11/Hammer_clocks_worlds_fastest_cycling_6849

American Sarah Hammer has clocked what's expected to be verified as a world record in the 3,000-meter individual pursuit at the Pan American Cycling Championships in Mexico, USA Cycling has said.

2010-05-12T02:08:17ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/03/25/Australia_meet_Britain_womens_pursuit_6807

Australia's women's pursuit team will battle reigning world champions Britain in the gold medal ride-off later Thursday at the world track cycling championships.

2010-03-25T17:21:58ZAFP Global EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/03/24/Hammer_beats_Houvenaghel_third_world_9103

Sarah Hammer of the United States dominated Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel to reclaim the women's individual pursuit title here at the world track cycling championships on Wednesday.

2010-03-24T21:37:53ZAFP American EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/03/24/Hammer_beats_Houvenaghel_third_world_9100

Sarah Hammer of the United States held off Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel to reclaim the women's individual pursuit title here at the world track cycling championships on Wednesday.

2010-03-24T20:23:26ZAFP American EditionAFP